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Re: Preview Of Anarchon's Map

Resef has stopped work on CATW.
So I am now working alone on a mod based on the map.
I call it ALK (A Large Kosmos)

Current status is...
"playable but not complete"

I have not uploaded it and shall not unless I get lots of interest.

Some background.
Prior to joining up with Resef/CATW I was working alone.
The mod was for my personal pleasure, I did not intend public release.
The linkup with Resef/CATW meant my map could be used, but compromises on factions and units were necessary.

Now I am alone again I am using my factions and units, which are still under development.
I have done some refinements to the provinces.
And working on some faction refinement.

Eventually I hope to be able to adapt or use the CATW units.
But for now it is mostly vanilla units, adapted and given new values.

I am also mulling converting the whole mod to Alex2.
With the capability to outdo Alexander by conquering all of India and all of the west.
I am also mulling asking for help with it on this forum.

Anyway, the current version is mod-foldered, 3GB, and runs off the rtw_alex.exe.
It uses lots of 'placeholder' graphics so parts are not pretty.
But I have prioritized as follows;
1-pleasurable-play
2-historical-realism
3-prettiness

Re: Preview Of Anarchon's Map

Essentially yes but that hides some complexity.
Resef has stopped work on CATW and is gonna work on EB2.
I have continued work on my own mod which uses the map. And will probably also join Resef on EB2.
My mod is at a crossroads.
I am contemplating 3 things for it.
1. Switching the base to MTW2
2. Switching it to the period of Alexander. ie 335bc not 275bc
3. Increasing the map coverage.
I now think I can do this without losing geographic detail in the west.
The problem as always is the 199 region limit. But I now have some ideas to handle that.
But they would work best if it was based on MTW2 not RTW-Alex.

FYI the map has seen some minor changes, mostly in regions.
A map is never finished! :-)

A.

Originally Posted by DeathtoEgo

Wondering if you are still working on the mod. It looks very promising, I hope you will not give it up.

Re: Preview Of Anarchon's Map [Alpha Version released in CATW 2.0]

Hi DeathToEgo,

An Alexander mod based on MTW2 going from Ireland to China to Sumatra to East-Africa is looking most likely now.
I may start building it on RTW-Alex with which I am familiar.
Rather than trying to port and build simultaneously.
And I shall likely need help with units for China.

If I was gonna do Philip II would probably reduce map coverage area to allow more space for Greece.

A.

Originally Posted by DeathtoEgo

An Alexander mod would be awesome or Philip II, they don't get enough love from modders if you ask me. Maybe an EB II sub campaign?